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ReviewMicrobial biotechnology2019

Molecular aspects of bacterial nanocellulose biosynthesis.

Paulina Jacek, Fernando Dourado, Miguel Gama, Stanisław Bielecki

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Review in Microbial biotechnology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Paulina JacekInstitute of Technical Biochemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 4/10 Stefanowskiego Str, 90-924, Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1712-5016
Fernando DouradoCentre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
Miguel GamaCentre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5655-0015
Stanisław BieleckiInstitute of Technical Biochemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 4/10 Stefanowskiego Str, 90-924, Lodz, Poland.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) produced by aerobic bacteria is a biopolymer with sophisticated technical properties. Although the potential for economically relevant applications is huge, the cost of BNC still limits its application to a few biomedical devices and the edible product Nata de Coco, made available by traditional fermentation methods in Asian countries. Thus, a wider economic relevance of BNC is still dependent on breakthrough developments on the production technology. On the other hand, the development of modified strains able to overproduce BNC with new properties - e.g. porosity, density of fibres crosslinking, mechanical properties, etc. - will certainly allow to overcome investment and cost production issues and enlarge the scope of BNC applications. This review discusses current knowledge about the molecular basis of BNC biosynthesis, its regulations and, finally, presents a perspective on the genetic modification of BNC producers made possible by the new tools available for genetic engineering.

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NanostructuresBacteria, AerobicBiotechnologyCelluloseMetabolic EngineeringCellulose

Identifiers

PMID30883026
PMCPMC6559022

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